Avalanche forecast

Waterton Lakes

Jan 22 – 25, 2026Avalanche Canada
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Avalanche danger

Sat
Sun
Alpine
1 · Low
Treeline
1 · Low
Below
1 · Low
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Highlights

A few centimetres of snow have done little to improve the skiing and travel conditions, as a robust crust is still present on all aspects and elevations. Temperatures and avalanche hazard are forecasted to be Low.

Confidence

Avalanche Summary

Several dry loose avalanches to size 1 were observed on Tuesday in extreme terrain .

Snowpack Summary

2-5 cm of new snow sits on a thick crust at all elevations. Below, sits a series of facets and additional melt-freeze crusts. The mid pack consists of settled snow. The lower snowpack is refrozen rain effected layers, which are still moist at ground in places.

Weather Summary

Thursday

A mix of sun and cloud. High of -11 °C. Light ridge wind. Freezing level at valley bottom.

Friday

Sunny with cloudy periods. Low of -23 °C, High of -17 °C. Wind gusting to 40 km/h. Freezing level at valley bottom.

Saturday

Sunny with cloudy periods. Low of -19 °C, High of -13 °C. Wind gusting to 30 km/h. Freezing level at valley bottom.

Current weather forecast: Mountain Weather Forecast

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • A hard crust on the snow surface will help strengthen the snowpack, but may cause tough travel conditions.
  • Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.

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